29 Oct 25

I have a PhD in physics and this is the first time I understand dB

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30 Jul 25

The Wren Programming Language. Wren is a small, fast, class-based concurrent scripting language. - wren-lang/wren

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12 Jun 25

An open-source weather API that offers free access for non-commercial use. No API key required.

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The stated goal of many organizations in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) is to develop artificial general intelligence (AGI), an imagined system with more intelligence than anything we have ever seen. Without seriously questioning whether such a system can and should be built, researchers are working to create “safe AGI” that is “beneficial for all of humanity.” We argue that, unlike systems with specific applications which can be evaluated following standard engineering principles, undefined systems like “AGI” cannot be appropriately tested for safety. Why, then, is building AGI often framed as an unquestioned goal in the field of AI? In this paper, we argue that the normative framework that motivates much of this goal is rooted in the Anglo-American eugenics tradition of the twentieth century. As a result, many of the very same discriminatory attitudes that animated eugenicists in the past (e.g., racism, xenophobia, classism, ableism, and sexism) remain widespread within the movement to build AGI.

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01 Jun 25

Wildlife rehabilitators often wrap owls in fabric so they can be weighed, treated, and fed.

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22 May 25

A community-led fork of Organic Maps. Reinforced with commitment to transparency, privacy and being not-for-profit.

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28 Apr 25

Presentation slides for developers

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17 Apr 25

Calculate how long it takes to chill a drink to a specified temperature

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